Ernie's

Ask Eric what he thinks of Ernie's and his response will be simple: "Awesome." That, however, was not my first impression. From the front Ernie's has a lot of curb appeal. The front windows are lined with high-top tables and the hanging bar lights over the tables provide an inviting view from Czech Village. The ceilings are high and the room is wide open; which is probably why the place echoed so badly. It was football night on my first visit and the whistling and yelling that goes with football was intensified by being in Ernie's. I did notice there was a pool table in a small room off the back of the bar and we did add our signature, "Jeneric," to the mega touch at the end of the bar. Great beer prices, too. Overall, Ernie's is not a bad place, but after this particular visit I can see it getting very loud even with only a few rowdy patrons. The bar has a great "neighborhood bar" feel and it would probably be awesome in the summer for live music. I'd love to see Czech Village completely restored to its glory and the establishments that have been restored since the flood are doing a great job to draw people back in.